Pattani Malay

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Malayic *ñawa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *nihawa, from Proto-Austronesian *NiSawa.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ڽاوآوْ (nyawɔ̃) (Thai spelling ญาว̃อ)

  1. life
  2. soul
  3. life force